This paper reviews the use of field theory in the sociological study of the non‐profit sector.
The review first shows how field theory, as a conceptual framework to explain social action …

Nearly a half-century ago, two scholars north and south of the US border called attention to
the role played by reciprocity networks in poor peoples' survival strategies. This article …

This paper argues that the election of Donald Trump is the product of a confluence of
historical factors rather than the distinctive appeal of the victor himself. By paying particular …

This paper provides a conceptual model that explains how competitive and institutional
dynamics at the community level influence the ability of welfare-oriented nonprofits to …

Many recent sociological studies of urban poverty have drawn inspiration from the Chicago
School model of social disorganization. Studies of urban poverty and formal organizations …

Sociologists have long thought of the integration of people in communities–social integration–
and hierarchical social systems–systemic integration–as contradictory goals. What …

Contemporary urban leaders use exotic fiscal and financial schemes to fund development,
which scholars theorize as tools for creating public goods or critically as growth …

Millions of low-income African Americans in the United States lack access to health care.
How do they treat their health care problems? In Health Care Off the Books, Danielle T …

Why do some cities adopt practices to resolve social and environmental problems more
rapidly and extensively than others? Although diffusion studies emphasize administrative …

Prevailing theories of poverty governance emphasize how political and economic
constraints associated with urban neoliberalism have led to the retraction of protective …